Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates by year

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North Macedonia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	UAE
2023	1.5	1.2
2022	1.6	1.15
2021	1.6	1.16
2020	1.31	1.29
2019	1.34	1.25
2018	1.42	1.29
2017	1.43	1.35
2016	1.5	1.37
2015	1.49	1.42
2014	1.5	1.48
2013	1.5	1.53
2012	1.5	1.53
2011	1.46	1.54
2010	1.6	1.57
2009	1.5	1.58
2008	1.47	1.52
2007	1.46	1.79
2006	1.46	1.96
2005	1.5	2.23
2004	1.52	2.38
2003	1.75	2.49
2002	1.79	2.54
2001	1.73	2.62
2000	1.86	2.73
1999	1.77	2.79
1998	1.89	2.77
1997	1.92	2.83
1996	2.06	3.06
1995	2.13	3.28
1994	2.23	3.76
1993	2.26	3.82
1992	2.28	4.09
1991	2.31	4.25
1990	2.27	4.51
1989	2.25	4.65
1988	2.32	4.77
1987	2.32	4.88
1986	2.25	5
1985	2.25	5.13
1984	2.24	5.3
1983	2.25	5.48
1982	2.29	5.66
1981	2.29	5.81
1980	2.36	5.95
1979	2.4	6.06
1978	2.42	6.15
1977	2.49	6.22
1976	2.62	6.29
1975	2.69	6.35
1974	2.7	6.41
1973	2.72	6.46
1972	2.87	6.5
1971	2.93	6.52
1970	3.01	6.52
1969	3.1	6.52
1968	3.22	6.53
1967	3.33	6.51
1966	3.43	6.5
1965	3.52	6.5
1964	3.56	6.49
1963	3.62	6.5
1962	3.5	6.49
1961	3.62	6.49
1960	3.83	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in North Macedonia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check North Macedonia vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	UAE
2023	-3,290	92,698
2022	-4,397	81,758
2021	-9,737	76,802
2020	-5,939	87,871
2019	-375	86,296
2018	1,512	86,840
2017	1,329	89,382
2016	2,374	87,028
2015	2,294	85,044
2014	3,644	84,277
2013	3,653	82,977
2012	3,087	78,682
2011	3,100	73,496
2010	4,866	69,907
2009	4,309	66,521
2008	3,746	55,426
2007	2,974	55,048
2006	3,988	54,338
2005	4,011	60,046
2004	5,444	60,344
2003	8,900	59,118
2002	9,697	55,922
2001	10,174	52,789
2000	12,159	49,993
1999	10,489	46,198
1998	12,446	41,176
1997	12,979	38,207
1996	14,806	37,886
1995	17,239	38,685
1994	19,103	42,976
1993	20,797	41,324
1992	21,659	42,119
1991	23,387	41,409
1990	22,868	41,339
1989	22,912	40,148
1988	24,064	38,861
1987	24,359	37,741
1986	23,720	36,829
1985	24,167	34,855
1984	24,436	33,250
1983	24,690	31,480
1982	25,810	29,585
1981	25,689	27,560
1980	26,547	25,005
1979	27,096	21,987
1978	27,150	18,879
1977	27,410	15,787
1976	28,799	12,876
1975	28,983	11,859
1974	28,400	10,835
1973	28,032	9,822
1972	28,236	8,818
1971	28,010	7,839
1970	28,022	6,922
1969	27,464	6,138
1968	28,378	5,588
1967	28,401	5,264
1966	28,766	4,955
1965	28,564	4,675
1964	27,889	4,410
1963	28,124	4,157
1962	25,317	3,901
1961	27,846	3,657
1960	28,816	3,418

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.18% in North Macedonia and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates by year

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North Macedonia

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	UAE
2023	9.2	9.77
2022	9.9	9.3
2021	10.2	9.28
2020	9.2	10.5
2019	9.6	10.1
2018	10.3	10.2
2017	10.5	10.7
2016	11.1	10.7
2015	11.1	11
2014	11.4	11.5
2013	11.2	11.8
2012	11.4	11.7
2011	11.1	11.4
2010	11.8	11.2
2009	11.5	11.1
2008	11.2	10
2007	11.1	11.1
2006	11.1	12.3
2005	11	14.3
2004	11.5	15.1
2003	13.3	15.6
2002	13.7	15.8
2001	13.3	16
2000	14.5	16.3
1999	13.5	16.4
1998	14.6	16
1997	14.8	16.2
1996	16.1	17.3
1995	16.7	18.7
1994	17.7	21.3
1993	18.2	21.4
1992	18.4	22.7
1991	18.7	23.4
1990	18.4	24.6
1989	18.4	25.3
1988	19.1	26
1987	19.3	27
1986	18.9	28.2
1985	19.1	28.5
1984	19.2	28.8
1983	19.5	28.9
1982	19.9	28.9
1981	20.1	28.8
1980	20.8	28.5
1979	21.1	28.2
1978	21.3	27.7
1977	21.9	26.9
1976	23	26
1975	23.6	27.2
1974	23.5	27.7
1973	23.5	28.4
1972	24.5	29.1
1971	24.7	29.9
1970	25.1	31.1
1969	25.4	33
1968	26.1	35.9
1967	26.7	38.7
1966	27.5	38.7
1965	28.1	38.9
1964	28.4	39.2
1963	29	39.4
1962	28.3	39.6
1961	29.2	39.8
1960	31	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 31 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	UAE
2100	10.6%	18.5%
2099	10.7%	18.4%
2098	10.7%	18.4%
2097	10.8%	18.4%
2096	10.8%	18.4%
2095	10.9%	18.3%
2094	11%	18.3%
2093	11%	18.3%
2092	11.1%	18.3%
2091	11.2%	18.3%
2090	11.2%	18.3%
2089	11.3%	18.3%
2088	11.3%	18.3%
2087	11.4%	18.3%
2086	11.4%	18.3%
2085	11.4%	18.3%
2084	11.4%	18.3%
2083	11.4%	18.4%
2082	11.4%	18.4%
2081	11.4%	18.4%
2080	11.4%	18.4%
2079	11.3%	18.4%
2078	11.3%	18.4%
2077	11.3%	18.4%
2076	11.2%	18.3%
2075	11.2%	18.3%
2074	11.2%	18.3%
2073	11.2%	18.3%
2072	11.1%	18.2%
2071	11.2%	18.2%
2070	11.2%	18.1%
2069	11.2%	18.1%
2068	11.3%	18%
2067	11.4%	18%
2066	11.5%	17.9%
2065	11.6%	17.9%
2064	11.7%	17.8%
2063	11.9%	17.8%
2062	12%	17.8%
2061	12.2%	17.8%
2060	12.3%	17.8%
2059	12.4%	17.8%
2058	12.6%	17.8%
2057	12.7%	17.8%
2056	12.8%	17.9%
2055	12.9%	17.9%
2054	13%	17.9%
2053	13%	18%
2052	13.1%	18.1%
2051	13.1%	18.1%
2050	13.1%	18.2%
2049	13.1%	18.2%
2048	13.1%	18.3%
2047	13%	18.3%
2046	13%	18.3%
2045	13%	18.3%
2044	13%	18.2%
2043	12.9%	18.2%
2042	12.9%	18.1%
2041	12.9%	17.9%
2040	13%	17.8%
2039	13%	17.6%
2038	13%	17.4%
2037	13.2%	17.2%
2036	13.4%	17%
2035	13.6%	16.8%
2034	13.8%	16.6%
2033	14.1%	16.4%
2032	14.4%	16.2%
2031	14.7%	16.1%
2030	15.1%	15.9%
2029	15.4%	15.9%
2028	15.8%	15.9%
2027	16.1%	15.9%
2026	16.4%	15.9%
2025	16.7%	16%
2024	16.8%	16.1%
2023	17.1%	16.3%
2022	17.2%	16.5%
2021	17.2%	16.5%
2020	17.2%	16.6%
2019	17.2%	16.6%
2018	17.4%	16.7%
2017	17.5%	16.8%
2016	17.8%	16.8%
2015	18%	16.8%
2014	18.3%	16.8%
2013	18.6%	16.8%
2012	18.8%	16.8%
2011	19%	16.8%
2010	19.3%	16.9%
2009	19.7%	16.9%
2008	20%	16.9%
2007	20.4%	17%
2006	20.8%	17.2%
2005	21.2%	17.5%
2004	21.7%	17.8%
2003	22.1%	18.3%
2002	22.5%	18.9%
2001	22.9%	19.8%
2000	23.4%	20.8%
1999	23.9%	22%
1998	24.4%	23.1%
1997	24.8%	24.3%
1996	25.1%	25.2%
1995	25.4%	25.9%
1994	25.5%	26.7%
1993	25.7%	27.4%
1992	26.1%	28.1%
1991	26.5%	28.8%
1990	26.9%	29.6%
1989	27.1%	30.3%
1988	27.4%	30.9%
1987	27.6%	31.2%
1986	27.8%	31.2%
1985	28.1%	30.7%
1984	28.3%	30.2%
1983	28.5%	29.5%
1982	28.8%	28.8%
1981	29.1%	28%
1980	29.5%	27.4%
1979	29.9%	27.1%
1978	30.3%	26.9%
1977	30.6%	26.8%
1976	30.9%	26.9%
1975	31.3%	27.2%
1974	31.7%	27.4%
1973	32.2%	27.8%
1972	32.6%	28.3%
1971	33%	29%
1970	33.5%	29.8%
1969	34.1%	30.6%
1968	34.7%	31.2%
1967	35.2%	32.1%
1966	35.8%	33.2%
1965	36.3%	33.9%
1964	36.7%	34.5%
1963	37.2%	35.1%
1962	37.6%	35.8%
1961	37.8%	36.7%
1960	37.7%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates

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North Macedonia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	UAE
2023	3	3
2022	3	2
2021	12	6
2020	7	6
2019	3	3
2018	3	3
2017	4	3
2016	4	3
2015	4	3
2014	4	3
2013	5	4
2012	5	4
2011	5	4
2010	5	3
2009	6	3
2008	6	3
2007	7	3
2006	7	3
2005	7	4
2004	8	4
2003	8	5
2002	10	5
2001	9	7
2000	11	8
1999	12	10
1998	13	12
1997	13	14
1996	14	16
1995	13	18
1994	13	19
1993	14	19
1992	14	19
1991	15	19
1990	16	19
1989	14	19
1988	16	19
1987	15	19
1986	16	19
1985	17	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Macedonia, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	UAE
2023	0.33%	0.5%
2022	0.41%	0.53%
2021	0.5%	0.56%
2020	0.59%	0.6%
2019	0.7%	0.63%
2018	0.83%	0.67%
2017	0.97%	0.7%
2016	1.08%	0.73%
2015	1.13%	0.77%
2014	1.11%	0.79%
2013	1.07%	0.82%
2012	1.02%	0.84%
2011	1%	0.86%
2010	1.04%	0.88%
2009	1.1%	0.9%
2008	1.17%	0.92%
2007	1.23%	0.94%
2006	1.3%	0.96%
2005	1.37%	0.98%
2004	1.42%	1%
2003	1.43%	1.01%
2002	1.43%	1.03%
2001	1.48%	1.05%
2000	1.59%	1.07%
1999	1.73%	1.09%
1998	1.83%	1.12%
1997	1.93%	1.15%
1996	2.12%	1.18%
1995	2.45%	1.21%
1994	2.85%	1.26%
1993	3.13%	1.31%
1992	3.3%	1.37%
1991	3.46%	1.43%
1990	3.7%	1.51%
1989	4.01%	1.61%
1988	4.36%	1.71%
1987	4.69%	1.83%
1986	4.91%	1.97%
1985	5%	2.12%
1984	5.06%	2.31%
1983	5.25%	2.52%
1982	5.53%	2.77%
1981	5.79%	3.06%
1980	-	3.4%
1979	-	3.78%
1978	-	4.22%
1977	-	4.7%
1976	-	5.23%
1975	-	5.8%
1974	-	6.43%
1973	-	7.12%
1972	-	7.89%
1971	-	8.72%
1970	-	9.62%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.